Alexandria "Lexy" Nicole Bertrand, 16, of Vidor died Saturday, Feb. 8 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, TX, she was a lifelong resident of Vidor. Lexy was a VJHS Brigadette and a NBHA Association member. She attended Vidor High School where she was a member of the Nursing Program and attended Auto "Valvoline" Shop.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor, with burial to follow at Del-Rose Cemetery in Vidor. A gathering for family and friends will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Memorial Funeral Home. Lexy is survived by her father Lindsey Bertrand, III, mother April Burge Bertrand, step-mother Miranda Bertrand and step-father Will Gilthorpe IV, brothers Chad Bertrand, Chase Bertrand, Caleb Burge, sister Anna Belle Bertrand all of Vidor, TX, grandparents Charlotte and Tony Williams of Tomball, TX, Jan and Mitch Burge of Vidor, TX, Cynthia Bertrand Vidor, TX, and her dog Todd.

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